Scott County, MS Population

Overview

28,062

Total Population

36.8

Median age

50.10%

Female population %

99.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

61.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,251

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Scott County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Scott County is 36.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Scott County's population under 18 was 27.30%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Scott County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Scott County, 22.63% were under the age of 15, 19.04% aged 15 to 29, 42.80% aged 30 to 64, 14.38% aged 65 to 84, and 1.15% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 56 more females than males in Scott County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.10% females and 49.90% males in Scott County, MS.
The Scott County, MS gender ratio is 99.6:100 i.e. 99.6 men to 100 women (0.996).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,466.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,232.

Scott County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Scott County population: 55.02% are White, 36.28% are Black or African American, 0.17% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.25% are Asian, 5.01% are some other race and 3.27% are multiracial.
Scott County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,251 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 24,811 (88.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Scott County is White with a population of 15,441 (55.02% of the total population).

Scott County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 29,664 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Scott County's population decreased by 63 (0.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Scott County's population decreased by 374 (1.32%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Scott County's population was lowest in year 2021 at 27,650.